I have been informed that there are some members who are not thoroughly advised as to the intention of what is known, in the new plan of organization, as the Council. It is a very simple matter, and the body is an important one in this plan of organization. The intention of this scheme is to divide the State which has been reorganized into councillor districts convenient of access to those having charge of the work of organization in each district. Your county societies are now pretty well organized, but yet there are many members of the profession who have not yet availed themselves of membership in your State, and hence, this system is probably as important to New Jersey as to any other State in the Union. Until you have the entire number of reputable physicians in the State enrolled in your Society, you will not be able to present a solid front in connection with efforts to influence legislation, or for any other purpose. In Alabama, where practically every physician of the State has been for many years a member of the County and State Societies, such an excellent public opinion has existed, that no law relating to medicine or to public health affairs has ever been presented to the General Assembly that has not been matured by the organized medical profession of that State.

It has been proposed to divide your State into five councillor districts. After this year, this Council will be elected, but in order to prevent an inter-regnum, it is proposed that your President shall name the first body of organizers to work for this year alone. It is intended that these gentlemen, after conference with the officials of the county society of any county, shall visit such county for the purpose of assisting them in the work of bringing into the membership those who are yet outside. Perhaps in New Jersey you are not troubled with local jealousies and dissensions, but they certainly exist in many of the other States I have visited, and I have visited nearly every State in the Union. These dissensions have kept a very considerable number of worthy members outside of the county society. The effort of this particular organization, the Council, is to meet that emergency and attempt by co-operation with the county societies to bring these physicians into the membership. In other States it had been found that a physician from an adjoining county or a distant county can accomplish this work better than the physicians of the same county.

I hope I have made this plain to you. These positions are not very

desirable except for active and energetic men, because there is much responsibility and the amount of work is considerable. The actual travelling expenses alone are defrayed by the State Society, and the Councillors receive no compensation. This system is no longer an experiment, and I believe that in the course of one, two or three years we shall be able to bring into the ranks of the organized profession of New Jersey every reputable physician who lives within its borders. I shall be glad to answer any question that may be asked.

Dr. Philip Marvel: Following upon what Dr. McCormack has said, I desire to offer the following resolution, prefacing it by saying that in offering this resolution there is no intention of disturbing the present relation with the County Societies; the proposed plan merely embraces a geographical districting for the councillor divisions.

Resolved, That the State be divided into five Councillor Districts as follows:

1st District-The counties of Sussex, Warren, Morris and Essex. 2d District-The counties of Union, Hudson, Bergen and Passaic. 3d District-The counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon.

4th District-The counties of Camden, Burlington, Ocean and Monmouth.

5th District-The counties of Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, Gloucester and Salem.

Resolved, That the retiring President, after consultation with the President-elect, shall appoint five councillors, one for each of the districts named, to serve for one year and until their successors are elected and installed by the House of Delegates in 1904.

Resolved, That for the ensuing year the President and Secretary be authorized to issue charters to component societies applying therefor. On motion of Dr. R. C. Newton, of Montclair, these resolutions were unanimously adopted.

Dr. Frank M. Donahue, of New Brunswick, read a paper, "Alexander Operation in the Treatment of Retrodisplacements of the Uterus."*

All reports, papers, etc., marked thus (*) will be found in the Appendix.

On motion, the discussion was postponed until after the presentation of the next paper.

Dr. J. M. Baldy, of Philadelphia, read a paper, "Retrodisplacements and Their Treatment."* The papers were discussed by Dr. Mortimer Lampson, Jersey City; Dr. Emery Marvel, Atlantic City; Dr. Philander A. Harris, Paterson; Dr. Charles P. Noble, Philadelphia, and Dr. E. J. Ill, Newark. Dr. Baldy closed the discussion.*

On motion of Dr. McAlister, Dr. J. P. Crozer Griffith was allowed to read his paper at this time. Dr. Griffith's paper was entitled, "Pneumonia Simulating Appendicitis."* It was discussed by Dr. E. W. Hedges, of Plainfield.*

Dr. L. M. Halsey, Chairman of the Committee on Legislation, asked for instruction regarding the recommendations made by the Society, (1) with regard to Dr. Strock's paper, and (2) with regard to fees.

On motion of Dr. C. Shepherd, it was unanimously voted that the request of the Committee to be continued. be granted.

Dr. Eliot Gorton, of Fair Oaks, Summit, presented a paper, "Some Practical Methods of Hydrotherapy for General Practice."*

Dr. S. Ziegler, of Philadelphia, read a paper, “Some Disorders of the Eye Due to Nasal Infection."* Discussed by Dr. W. P. Eagleton, of Newark, and Dr. T. R. Chambers, of Jersey City,*

Dr. C. J. Kipp, of Newark, reported "Two Cases of Transient Complete Blindness of Both Eyes."* Discussed by Dr. Frank Fisher, of Philadelphia.*

Dr. T. R. Chambers moved, "That the Society defray the expense of the dinner for those members and guests who had not secured accommodation at the Coleman

All reports, papers, etc., marked thus (*) will be found in the Appendix.

House." Seconded by Dr. Taylor. Dr. Chandler said that the terms of the resolution were somewhat vague and might give rise to discussion; that he was in favor of treating all members alike, whether they were registered at the Coleman House or not, but as the hour was late and the matter required consideration, he moved that it lie on the table until the next morning. Seconded and lost. The motion of Dr. Chambers was then unanimously carried.

Dr. C. J. Kipp moved that the Committee of Arrangements be instructed to carefully note the number of members for which the Society is to be charged for dinners, and see that only those entitled to such privilege shall secure the dinner without cost, as provided for by Dr. Chamber's motion. Seconded by Dr. McAlister and carried. On motion, adjourned at 6 P. M.

THIRD DAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH.

The meeting was called to order by the President at 9.25 A. M.

The report of the Fellows' Prize Committee was prepresented by Dr. D. C. English, as follows:

The Fellows' Committee on Prize Essay report to the Society that only one essay has been presented this year on Vaccination," which they have not deemed worthy of an award because of its failure to meet the requirements of "originality in investigation and thought," which the Fellows emphasize as essential to a successful competition for the prize offered. The committee regrets exceedingly this result, because the essay presented is an excellent one, showing that a large amount of literary research has marked its preparation.

Dr. English also reported that—

The Fellows have chosen as the subject for next year's essays," The Etiology of Malarial Diseases." The essays should not contain less

than 2,000 nor more than 4,000 words, and must be characterized by originality in investigation and thought, and by clearness and conciseness of expression, and be, in the judgment of the committee, of decided value to the members of the Society and the profession generally. To the first in order of merit will be awarded the prize of one hundred dollars; to the second, that of honorary mention. Further particulars concerning the essays will be published in the Transactions and also sent to the County Societies by the Committee on Prize Essay appointed by the Fellows, Drs. E. L. Godfrey, D. C. English, William Elmer.

On motion of Dr. Chandler, the report was received. On motion of Dr. C. J. Kipp, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the committee having charge of the programme for future meetings be directed to give precedence to the papers offered by members of this Society.

On motion of Dr. W. J. Chandler, the following preamble and resolution urging the national incorporation of the American Medical Association was adopted:

WHEREAS, It is the belief of the Medical Society of New Jersey that reincorporation of the American Medical Association under a national charter would elevate the position and increase the dignity of the medical profession of this country, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the American Medical Association be requested to make application through its committee to Congress at its next session for a special charter permitting the Association to hold property and to meet anywhere within the territorial limits of the United States. And be it further

Resolved, That members of the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association representing this Society are hereby instructed to favor and to vote for such national incorporation for the American Medical Association, and the Secretary is hereby instructed to forward copies of these resolutions to the President and Secretary of the American Medical Association, and to the Chairman of the Committee on National Incorporation of the American Medical Association.

The Secretary stated that the following nominees for